Timeless Love (When Bright Moon Encounter the Dark Clouds) Chapter 110: Tan Jiao 15 (1)

I felt there was something odd about the Cheng family, but I could not pinpoint what it was.

Seeing that they treated each other with respect and acted seemingly normal, I did not think too much of their minor tiffs. This seemed like what a normal family would experience.

However, I still had an uneasy feeling that bugged me like a grain of sand in my shoe. It was a constantly annoying feeling that I could not get rid of.

Soon, old madam Cheng came down. Perhaps I was being too sensitive about it, but I felt an immediate and subtle change in the room’s mood when she came down. All the women in the room became more humble. However, considering old madam Cheng’s wealth and position in the family, it seemed normal that the Chengs would respect her. The only exception was Professor Cheng. In a relaxed manner, he looked up and greeted the old madam.

The old madam replied with a nod and sat down at the head of the dining table. She took a glance at us too. Though her gaze seemed calm, there seemed to be a hint of pridefulness.

Soon, everyone was at the dining table having breakfast.

Wu Yu sat beside me, but he did not take one look at me the whole time. Although I was somewhat disappointed, I also thought it was quite funny. The most obvious expression on his face when I turned his head was ‘shock’ and ‘awe’. Though, to be honest, my heart was racing when I did that. I guess me acting like a ‘bad girl’ was too drastic of a change from my usual sweet image.

The Chengs did not talk much while eating. Even when they conversed, they spoke very softly. Seeing how everyone was being so well-mannered at the dining table, I too politely ate my food. When I finished my food, I felt Wu Yu’s gaze on me, but he turned his gaze to somewhere else when I cleaned my mouth with a napkin. Instead, he showed me the back of his head.

When everyone had finished, Professor Cheng went to his reading room. I could recall Wu Yu telling me that Professor Cheng would spend most of his time in his reading room. Considering what a young and beautiful wife h

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